DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, ItalyWHEN: July 2nd, 2018

Footwear design course

DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, ItalyWHEN: July 2nd, 2018

A short course on footwear design, for those who wish to launch their own shoe brand or work as designers for a company. Focus on shoe sketching by hand, digital design and merchandising planning. The perfect complement to the 12-week course.

DURATION: 10 weeks • WHERE: Milan, ItalyWHEN: August 29th, 2018

Bag design course

DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, ItalyWHEN: June 4th, 2018

A short course on bag design, for those who wish to launch their own brand or work as designers for a company. Focus on bag sketching by hand, digital design and merchandising planning. The perfect complement to the 10-week course

Footwear course in Boston

DURATION: 5 days • WHERE: United StatesWHEN: September 10th, 2018

A five days class in Boston dedicated to outdoor casual and performance shoes, with a focus on molded soles. Shoemaking, international sourcing and product costing. In cooperation with TwoTen Footwear Foundation

DURATION: 5 days • WHERE: United StatesWHEN: March 12th, 2018

e-Learning courses

e-Learning: Footwear Silhouettes

DURATION: 4 hours • WHERE: Online

Each industry has its own terminology. The footwear industry is no exception. This online course is comprised of 8 lessons, each of which focuses on the terminology of Footwear Silhouettes and the origin of style names.

e-Learning: Life of a shoe

DURATION: 4:40 hours • WHERE: Online

Fundamentals of shoemaking. The “shoe” is greater than the sum of its parts. What brings a shoe to life and the role and function of each part is covered in detail. This online course is comprised of 7 lessons each of which focuses on the shoe’s life cycle

e-Learning: Materials and components

DURATION: 2:20 hours • WHERE: Online

Overview of footwear materials and components

Footwear is comprised up of many different materials. The choices that are made in materials impact cost, quality and comfort.
We may think mostly of the upper material because that is what is most visible but we have invisible materials as well.
The last and soles are also critical materials to footwear.